Engage with our HDR candidates

The MRES7001 PACE for Research unit provides first year Masters of Research (MRes) students with the opportunity to undertake research as part of a research team, or in community or industry settings. In consultation with a partner organisation or a research team leader, students identify, design, manage and conduct a research project that aligns with the strategic priorities of that organisation or team.

Projects may consist of a range of activities but need to involve a problem or issue that the intern can grapple with using their research skills. Projects outside of academia can include activities such as analysing and cataloguing complex data to produce a searchable database, or to recommend solutions to a problem that requires the use of their research skills.

The student projects are overseen and guided by a host supervisor and supported through a series of academic seminars on campus.

For more detailed information on MRES7001 review our Information for Host Organisations flyer.

More information for interested host organisations

The internship:

• will be completed in Session 2 (August – November)
• involves 100 activity hours, which can be completed in a way that suits both the partner and student
• can be paid or unpaid by the host organisation
• can be insured by Macquarie University if it meets WHS criteria.

Engage a PhD candidate in a three to five month cost-effective internship.

Macquarie University works closely with the APR.Intern program which aims to support industry-based training of PhD research candidates in all Australian universities, to increase employability and broaden business and university collaborations.

The program provides:

• an alternative cost-effective solution for challenges facing Australian businesses
• a platform for small to medium and large enterprises, and government agencies, in all industry sectors to connect with high-end PhD research expertise
• fresh perspectives and expert input on short-term, tightly focused and results driven projects.

You can read about successful Macquarie research internship projects in these case studies with Electrotechnik and Inventia Life Sciences

Benefits of the APR Intern program

Your business can benefit in the following ways:

• fill a skills gap by accessing specialist PhD students and academic mentor expertise
• fast track innovation and achieve rapid results in three to five months
• retain all project-related intellectual property
• achieve gender equity by accelerating women in STEM.

If you are interested in the engagement opportunities available to your organisation, please register your interest with us here.